I applied online. I interviewed at American Public University System (Charles Town, WV) in August 2017.

Interview

I was called on a Wednesday afternoon for interviews on the following day with the SVP, Operations, Chief of Staff and the Provost. I was given no overview or prep for the position. Two weeks later, I interviewed with the Corporate Controller and Corporate CFO.

The interviews on Thursday were very engaging and results and accomplishment oriented.

The interview with the CFO was very different. I found him to be arrogant, rude and condescending. He focused on technical accounting questions which were not part of the job requirements. I asked about significant projects and areas of focus for the upcoming year. One of the major projects was a new front end system that two of the four interviewers had mentioned as a priority. He was VERY put off that I knew of the project and told me I should not know about that and even lectured me. When I asked questions about risk, he put it back to me and did not answer from his perspective.

There seems to be a disconnect between what the CFO is looking for and what the others on the leadership team are looking for. The position reports to the SVP of Operations not the CFO.

Interview Questions

Questions from the initial inverviewTell me your approach to process improvement?Tell me about how you would go about performing a complex financial analysis.Tell me about your approach to process improvement Answer Question

I applied online. I interviewed at American Public University System (Charles Town, WV) in February 2017.

Interview

Very friendly and engaging. Participants were inquisitive about skills and background. Lots of give and take by all involved. Interviewer talked about the University and what it had to offer potential employees

Interview Questions

Typical questions: strengths/weaknesses, how I handled various situations, assessment of skills and interest in position. Where did I see myself professionally/personally in 5-10 years Answer Question

The process took 2+ weeks. I interviewed at American Public University System.

Interview

Called me for an in person interview. I Interviewed with a manager and a coworker, it was pretty standard. She answered all of my questions and seemed very knowledgable. Very friendly and approachable. The experience was positive.

The interview process consisted of a combination of online tests (writing screen) as well as a group interview with the department director. In order to move to the group interview, you were required to pass the writing screen. Overall, it was a pretty lengthy process and took about a full month (or a little longer) from start to finish.

Interview Questions

How would you keep the online students engaged in the classroom? Answer Question

I applied online. I interviewed at American Public University System (Charles Town, WV) in April 2016.

Interview

Sent in my application, received a writing screen request that was easy and just required answering a couple additional questions. Then I had a phone interview, which was easy, and was invited for an in-person interview. The in-person interview was a little strange, and there was no opportunity for me to ask questions; they just asked their own questions and then showed me out. They told me I'd hear "early next week" but it took three weeks to finally tell me that I didn't get the position (by e-mail).

Interview Questions

What have you disliked about people you've worked under in the past? Answer Question

I applied online. The process took 4+ weeks. I interviewed at American Public University System (Lancaster, CA) in February 2016.

Interview

I had about 3 interviews one on the phone with the hiring manager, another with the director of the program and one face to face with the hiring manager, I also had to do a written sample for the job. They asked pretty basic questions the first time, the second time they asked me questions about scenarios that I had to deal with at my previous jobs and how I would react to certain things that may be asked by my supervisor and how I would react to certain students.

I applied online. The process took 4+ months. I interviewed at American Public University System.

Interview

Interview process was long, but thorough. It took approximately 4 months to complete the process. The people I interviewed with were experts in their fields and had been with the university for years, so they asked pointed questions, direct questions to hone in on experience.

Recruiters were very helpful and resourceful.

Interview Questions

Ability to work in an online environment? What did I think would be the most challenging aspect? 1 Answer

I applied online. The process took 4+ weeks. I interviewed at American Public University System.

Interview

Multiple telephone interviews, an initial screening, followed by a typical interview by the program director to determine if you are a fit with the department. Once that is done they will get back to you with a written offer of employment, and you begin training.

Unpaid training is illegal in the US, yet the application asks if you are willing to participate in it, and it seems they do require it. One is entitled to report illegal practices such as unpaid training to the DOL, as well as report retaliation for applicants or employees unwilling to participate in illegal practices such as unpaid training. I'm not sure how they've gotten away with this for so long, but the DOL clearly states that and there have been plenty of court cases to back it up. This is true federally, even in right to work states. I believe this information is on-topic and meaningful to a person who is seeking to understand what it is like to work or apply at this particular company.

Interview Questions

Would you be willing to participate in unpaid training for several weeks? 1 Answer

I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at American Public University System (Virginia Beach, VA).

Interview

Online teaching position.

Phone interview initial screening with HR to meet minimum requirements which include sending official transcripts directly to American Public University System (APUS) then assuming they want to move forward, HR schedules an interview with the department head. Phone, no face to face interview.

Interview candidates at American Public University System rate the interview process an overall positive experience. Interview candidates say the interview experience difficulty for American Public University System is average. Some recently asked American Public University System interview questions were, "Questions from the initial inverview Tell me your approach to process improvement? Tell me about how you would go about performing a complex financial analysis. Tell me about your approach to process improvement" and "Typical questions: strengths/weaknesses, how I handled various situations, assessment of skills and interest in position. Where did I see myself professionally/personally in 5-10 years". 88% of the interview applicants applied online.